By Godwin Anyebe As the sun rises in 2026, Nigeria is finally exhaling. After years of suffocating economic pressure, the atmosphere has shifted. With the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projected to grow by 4.1% and inflation finally making a steady descent toward the 12–14% range, the “survival mode” that defined the last two years is […]
Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has said that the government’s economic reforms are beginning to deliver visible results. Speaking in Washington DC at the end of the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, Cardoso said the reforms were steering Nigeria towards “stability, inclusiveness, and innovation-driven growth.” “This has been an active […]
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Visioned Skills Development Center (VSDC), has announced that over 21,000 unemployed youths from Bayelsa State will benefit from special grants from the World Bank/Central Bank scheme to reduce unemployment and promote entrepreneurial skills. The Chief Executive Officer of VSDC, Apostle Isreal Kama, who made this known in Yenagoa during the interactive session […]
The federal government through its Central Bank on Thursday raised a total of N83.16 billion from the sale of one-year Treasury Bill (TB) notes at 18.69 percent. The new rate offered showed an increase of 0.91 percent above the February inflation rate of 17.78 percent, which was believed to be in a bid to maintain […]
Happy Agbi has emerged champion of the U-10 boys category of the 2017 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria Annual Junior Tennis tournament when he defeated Seun Ogunsakin 8-2. Michael Osewa defeated Augustine Stephen 8-7 to emerge champion of the boys U-18 division of the tourney held in Lagos. Marylove Edwards outclassed Toyin Asogba […]
Over the last six months, I gradually reached the point where I forswore further commentary on monetary policy. Yes, I do admit that part of my difficulty with the way the central bank has gone about its work is ideological. A partisan of market solutions (except in those instances, plenty, truth to tell, when this […]